John J. Kindred
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John Joseph Kindred was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born near Courtland, Virginia
, Kindred attended the local schools, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia
, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
He taught school in Virginia in 1886 and 1887.
He graduated from the Hospital College of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
, in 1889 and commenced the practice of his profession in New York City
the same year.
He was graduated in mental diseases from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1892.
He established several mental hospitals in Connecticut
, New York
, and New Jersey
.
He was graduated in law in 1919 and admitted to the bar
in 1926.
Kindred was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
Congress (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.
He became interested in agricultural pursuits and in the construction of houses.
Kindred was elected to the Sixty-seventh
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928.
He resumed his medical profession in New York City 1930-1937 and also served as professor of medical jurisprudence at John B. Stetson University
, De Land, Florida, 1933 to 1937.
He died October 23, 1937, at Astoria, New York.
He was interred in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born near Courtland, Virginia
Courtland, Virginia
Courtland is an incorporated town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,270 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Southampton County....
, Kindred attended the local schools, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, Virginia
Ashland, Virginia
Originally known as Slash Cottage, Ashland is located on the Old Washington Highway U.S. Route One and the Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad, a busy north-south route now owned by CSX Transportation...
, and the University of Virginia at Charlottesville.
He taught school in Virginia in 1886 and 1887.
He graduated from the Hospital College of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, in 1889 and commenced the practice of his profession in New York City
New York City
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the same year.
He was graduated in mental diseases from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1892.
He established several mental hospitals in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, and New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
.
He was graduated in law in 1919 and admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1926.
Kindred was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
Congress (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1912.
He became interested in agricultural pursuits and in the construction of houses.
Kindred was elected to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928.
He resumed his medical profession in New York City 1930-1937 and also served as professor of medical jurisprudence at John B. Stetson University
Stetson University
Stetson University is a private university with four colleges and schools located across the I-4 corridor in Central Florida. The primary undergraduate campus is located in DeLand, Florida, USA. In the 2012 U.S...
, De Land, Florida, 1933 to 1937.
He died October 23, 1937, at Astoria, New York.
He was interred in Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, Poughkeepsie, New York
Poughkeepsie (city), New York
Poughkeepsie is a city in the state of New York, United States, which serves as the county seat of Dutchess County. Poughkeepsie is located in the Hudson River Valley midway between New York City and Albany...
.